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Th otriy daily newspaper be-
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cutate in every section o Clacte-
S amas County, with a population
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VOL. IV No. 139.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1912.
Per "Week, 10 Cexts
HOUSEHOLD TAX IS
rOUR ARE HANGED
HELD TO BE VALID: WEST OBDURATE
ASSESSMENT OF 1912 IS UPHELD GARRISON DECLARES ON SCAF-
BY STATE BOARD OF COM- FOLD THAT HIS LIFE IS TAK
MISSIONERS I EN BY ENEMIES
CRAWFORD TRIED TO MAKE CHANGE CONDEMNED MAN SAYS HE IS VICTIM
Report of County Clerk Fields
'Multnomah Shows Futility of
i
' Stand Taken by Opposition
of Fauldner, Morgan and Roberts
j Others to Die All Walk to
Grim Scaffold With Firm
i Step
SALEM, Or., Dec. 13. Decision
was reached at a meeting of the State
Boara of Tax Commissioners . today
that the 1912 assessment on house
hold and other furniture coming un
der the exemption amendment passed
by the people should remain on the
assessment books as now assessed.
Recently Attorney-General Crawford
furnished an opinion that he believed
the assessment of 1912 should be elim
inated inasmuch as the amended stat
ute of 1912 as passed by the people
is now in effect and the assessment
against household property will not
become a lien until at some date in
1913.
(Continued on page 3)
SALEM, Or., Dec. 13. (Special.)
Four murderers from four different
counties of Oregon were executed at
tLe state prison today.
Governor West remained firm in his
announced determination not to in
terfere. Protests were made to him
by various persons up to the very
hour for the executions.
The men executed today were:
Noble Fauldner, slayer of Louis
Gebhart, in Klamath County.
Frank Garrison, slayer of Roy Per
kins, in Josephine County.
H. E. Roberts, slayer of Donald
Stewart and George Hastins, in Mult-1
nomah County.
""nntiinied on naze 3)
Pyrography Outfits and Wood
To Burn 33 1-3 per cent discount
Today we place on sale our complete stock at
33 1-3 off the marked prices.
YR0 -witch Outfit
PRICE, COMPLETE, $1.25
EXTRA POINTS 20c.
ON SALE TODAY AT 1-3 LESS '
CONTENTS
1 Burning Machine, with one point
and shield, complete
1 Alcohol Lamp
1 Wrench
1 Metal Funnel
1 Instruction Book Complete Instructions
The Pyro-Witch Burning
Machine
This little outfit has com
pletely revolutionized the
irt of pyrography. It is held
and guided the same as a
' pen or pencil. It is complete
in itself, has no rubber tub
ing, bulb or expensive point
to wear out. Burning wood
alcohol, all fear of fire or
danger is eradicated and
makes it perfectly safe for
a young child to handle. The
point is a strong, durable
one and does not require the
careful attention which was
needed on the fragile alum
inum and platinum of the
old style. The reservoir is
in the handle, feeds auto
matically and can be adjust
ed to give any desired heat,
with a continuous steady
glow. One filling but-ns for
four hours.
Handkerchief and Glove Boxes, extra special 1 2c
Necktie Racks, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Dresser Boxes,
Tabourets, Nut Bwls and many other useful articles all
at 1 -3 less'than regular price.
-Flemish Wood Scroll Outfit, No. 5005
This outfit is larger and of better
quality, containg also four com
lete pieces ready for finish
ing. While this is highly in
structive for the young folk,
it ;s nevertheless for the old
er ones, who will watch with an
ticipation and helpful suggestions'
the making of these useful and
beautiful little articles and the un
limited possibilities opened for fu
ture endeavor. Price, complete,
packed in carton, $1.35.
Other styles at $1.00 and $2.00.
Today 1-3 less.
CONTENTS OF EACH OUT
FIT AS FOLLOWS
1 Designed Picture Frame
1 Designed Tie Rack
1 Designed Match Safe
1 Designed Calendar
Assortment of Mosaic Stones
Assortment of Oriental Jew
els Scroll Board and Clamp
1 Small Jig Saw Frame
1 Brush
3 Saw Blades
1 Jig Saw Awl
1 Can Adhesive
1 Match Cup
1 Calendar Pad
Instruction Book
1 Instruction Sheet
1 Set Water Color Paints
Colored Backing Paper
Small Sheet of Sand Paper
2 Necktie or Pipe Rack Rings
Have you ordered those picture framed yet? Time
now to select that Talking Machine. The early book
buyers get first choice.
HUNTLEY BROTHERS CO.
The Rexall Store Christmas Headquarters
ft-
Tize's
WILL 3E GIVEN FOR THE TWO HIGHEST SCORES
ROLLED AT THE BOX SALL ALLEYS DURING THE
WEEK ENDING DEC. 21st.
THE BOX BALL ALLEYS
SEVENTH. NEAR MAIN STREET.
Holly Wreaths Holly Wreaths
MISTLETOE
and an assortment of extra choice Pot Plants for Christmas
WILKINSON & BAXTER
FLORISTS
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Next door to Star Theatre Phone Main 271
I THE UIMi?
L ; PERPETRATED BY WALT M.cDOUGALL
Kmih I THE FORCE OF HABIT - . ' 1
7 P.M. ' l 1 aMr '
( NO. I'M DONE WITH SMOKING! ) f PE-TE "TRY ON-,- oFl f ITS A DEXESTiBLE, FOUL, j
1 ) NEVER AGAIN '. NIX! LYFOPlTV- CENT) I 1 1 UNHEALTHY; PERNICIOUS
Si - 1, ' .MURDERQS.r hJ AND EXPENSIVE HABIT I
9RM aiORh' '
iff"" 10 PM "' If PM.
i GLEN GROUT, WELL
Glenn Grout, youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Grout, for many years
esidents of Oregon City, died in Saint
Vincent's Hospital in Portland Thurs
day night of typhoid fever. His age
:is seventeen 5 ears
The young man moved to North
ficr.d, Coos County, with his parents
several years ago, and this year he
l as been in Portland, living with his
sisier, Mrs. Maurice Binford, and at
tending the Washington High School,
whers he would have graduated next
ji.ne, and expected to enter the Uni
versity of Oregon next Fall. His
brother, Alviu Grout, is a well known
Btudeut and athlete at the State Uni
veisky. ,
Gii::j Grout visitsd friends in Ore
ecu City about four weeks ago, and
spent Saturday ar.d Sunday here. He
v. as a very popular boy at school and
Icf.vss a host of fiiends to mourn his
untimely demise. The funeral will be
held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon
at the Third Presbyterian Church in
Portland.
MRS. JOHNSON GETS DECREE.
Circuit Judge Eakin ha3 granted a
decree of divorce to Florence John
son against Carl Johnson, of Glad
stone. The plaintiff was awarded
$500 and one third of the real estate
of the couple in Gladstone. The de
fendant must pay the costs of the
suit.
HEN BRINGS $800. ;
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Dec." 13
"T ady Show YoTi," a hen that won the
National egg-laying contest at the
State Poultry Show this year, was
sold here today for ?800 by J. A.
Bickerdite, of Millersville, 111:
The hen has a record of laying 281
full weight eggs this year.
CHANNEL PLANNED ! RAILWAY AND MINE
FOR WILLAMETTE! MEN If ET TODAY
GOVERNMENT ASKS COOPERA- I STOCKHOLDERS OF CLACKAMAS
TlOrsI IN PROVIDING DEPTH SOUTHERN TO HEAR RE-
OF SIX FEET j PORTS OF OFFICERS
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LOCKS WILL HELP SOLVE - .PROBLEM ! ROAD TO MOLALLA SOON TO BE BUILT
Congress Asked for Report on Project
and Various Communities
are Urged to
Assist
By dividing the entire upper Wil
lamette River into pools, a channel
with minimum depth of six feet of
water at all stages of the river, sum
mer ami winter, may be obtained be
tween Portland and Eugene. This
was the statement made by Major F.
J. Mclndoe, United States engineer's
corps to an Oregon City man Friday.
"There is plenty of water in the
river at all times of the year," explain
ed Major Mclndoe,-"and all there re
mains to be done to open navigation
for tha entire distance to Eugene, is
to properly direct the flow of this
water by means of dams and locks."
Congress has asked for a report on
Ogle Mountain Mine Company Plans
Installing 100-Ton Cyanide
Plant at Its El
Dorado
Meetings of the stockholders of two
big Clackamas County enterprises
will be held iq this city today. The
stockholders of the Clackamas South
ern Railway Company will meet at
the headquarters in the Beaver Build
ing at 1 o'clock this afternoon and at
1:30 o'clock the stockholders of the
Ogle Mountain Mine Company will
meet in Knapp's Hall. The atten-
I ance at both meetings is expected to
I be large. Announcement has been
j made by the officers of the Clackamas
I Southern that the building of the road
to Molalla in less than eight months
is assured. The company has sold
many shares of stock since the drinv-
t;ie proposed project with a view of
making an appropriation for the work
hlif" itQ ttntinn will o n n n fl lurirnlir
on the extent of cooperation indicat- j ing of lhe golden spike ln thls city
ed bv the valley interests. j Tuesday. O. D. Eby, vice-president
For the purpose of. organizing the i and Grant B. Dimick, secretary," urge
mere!!S-n? hefvalley f. coHall stock holders to attend the meet
mittee was appointed at a meeting in j . x ,
Salem to start a campaign among the lng thls afternoon. There is no ques
commercial organizations of the val-! tion that the Clackamas Southern will
Isy for their support. The sooner these i Pay well from the start,
organizations get to work, the sooner ! The Ogle Mountain Mine Company
will the government be in position to j is the owner of property which it is
act. J. W. Morgan of Corvallis, has believed will yield several millions of
been appointed chairman of the com- j dollars. The company plans installing
mittee and it is understood that he 1 a 100-ton cyanide plant in the near
will' without delay make a canvass of : future. Thomas and John Fairclough.
t'ne situation and urge immediate act-! who have proved that - gold and
;cn on the part of the various bodies, j silver are in the mine in big
Major Mclndoe has made estimates quantities have arranged to ob
cf the cost of the project, but these j tain the money necessary to ex-,
figures will not be" announced for the j Ploit it and there is no question that
nresent. Customarily in carrying pro- the yield will be amazing when the
jects cf this kind, the government ex- ' cyanide plant is puft into operation,
pects the local community to be ben-1 J. V. Harless, another of the promot
ePtted to provide dollar for dollar ex- j ers, has worked incessantly for sever
;ended .by the government, although j years to convince the residents of
exceptions are sometimes made to j this county that the mountain is
tis ruie, if found to be of more than ' filled with gold and silver. Reports
locl importance. i will be made at the meeting today and
That the opening of the upper Wil- j it is confidently believed that the big
lamette to free and unobstructed nav- j hill will be yielding gold and silver
igation from Oregon City to Eugene in great quantities in less than a year.
would mean a tremendous impetus to j
traffic in the Willamette Valley is I
conceded by all interests. It would j l,oost yourity by htlng your
j 'urn naner. The Enterprise shoul
be in every home.
L1LLIE, HERE, SAVS
HE IS INNOCENT
William Lillie, of Parkplace, accus
ed of criminal intimacy with his sixteen-year
old daughter, Hazel, was
brought to this city Friday from
Washougal, Wash., by Sheriff Mass.
Lillie denies that he is guilty and says
he will have no trouble in proving
his innocence. He has engaged George
C. Brownell to defend him. The pris-.
oner was arraigned before County
Judge Beatie and his hearing was set
for 1:30 o'clock next Monday after
noon. Lillie said that he' had not in
tended shooting George Brow'n, con
stable, who surprised him at his home
Wednesday afternoon; -He said he
pemted a gun at the constable be
cause he did cot think Brown had a
li-ht to break down the front door of .
i s nonie.
01 GROVE IflfPHON
COMPANY IS SOLD
The Oak Grove Telephone Company
has sold its property to tne Pacific
Telephone & Telegraph Company. Tae
Oak Grove Company has issued a
ttatemtnt thanking its patrons for
j their patronage and assuring them
j that they will be given even better
', service by the purchasing company,
i The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
I Company will take charge cf the' of
fice and business of the Oak Grove
j '1 elephone Company January 1, and
j ail payments for service after that
! date should be made to the ptfrchas
ing company.
(Continued on page 3)
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Wife Seeks Decree.
Iva Henderson has filed suit for a
divorce from D. W. Henderson. They
".era married July 28, 190G. The plain
tiff soys her husband deserted her
November 15, 1909.
Women's "Vcltaire" kid gloves
3st $1.50 grade
.$1.00
20 dozen Women's best 75c qnal-
itv Holiday Aprons .. .25
Y.'r:re;:'s Fxiv trimmed Felt
Slippers .98
Kp veer's "Wonder foot" silk p !
JlrEe 1k st iL.SOjmaHty, pair $1.00 I
Be?t $2.C0 Real Leather Hand" 1
Bfijrs, onsale toclav .$1.00 j
Brit. 50c' all
colors, pair
25
Men's $1.00 Morocco Real Leatli
L erbdts . . .. . ... . ... . .25
Men's combined garter and sus
pender sets ......... . .G9
jest $2.00 Everett style
slippers, todav
Double Stamps given on
all purchases today if
coupon is presented, at
lime of initial purchase.
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Men's Best 50c Holiday Neck- . j v I i
wear, toolay 25 j
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